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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 39 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 392-0243);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0244).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bernier (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-9, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 5:30 p.m.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct).

Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), — That Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Telegdi (Kitchener—Waterloo), seconded by Mr. Karygiannis (Scarborough—Agincourt), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, in order to show respect and to honour Canadian Forces and other Canadian government personnel who are killed while serving in overseas peacekeeping, peacemaking or humanitarian missions, the government should lower the flag on the Peace Tower to half-staff for the day following their demise as a remembrance of their important service to Canada and Canadians and that a moment of silence to be observed in the House, if the House is sitting on that same day. (Private Members' Business M-310)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments), with the following amendments:

1. Clause 18, page 7: Replace lines 3 and 4 with the following:

“appears shall advise the accused of his or her right to apply for an order under subsection”.

2. Clause 19, page 7: Replace, in the English version, lines 31 and 32 with the following:

“(a) cause the portions of an information or indictment against the accused that are in an”.

3. New clause 21.1, page 9: Add after line 3 the following:

“21.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 532:

532.1 The Minister of Justice shall prepare and cause to be laid before each House of Parliament an annual report for the previous year on the operation of the provisions of this Part that includes

(a) the number of orders granted under section 530 directing that the accused be tried before a justice of the peace, provincial court judge, judge or judge and jury who speak both official languages of Canada;

(b) the number of trials held in French outside the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick; and

4. New clause 21.2, page 9: Add before line 4 the following:

“21.2 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 533:

533.1 (1) Within three years after this section comes into force, a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of this Part shall be undertaken by any committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established by the Senate or the House of Commons, or by both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, for that purpose.

(2) The committee referred to in subsection (1) shall, within a year after a review is undertaken under that subsection or within any further time that may be authorized by the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, submit a report on the review to Parliament, including a statement of any changes that the committee recommends.”.

5. New clause 45.2, page 20: Add after line 16 the following:

“45.2 (1) If Bill C-2, introduced in the 2nd session of the 39th Parliament and entitled the Tackling Violent Crime Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent, then subsections (2) to (4) apply.

(2) If subsection 21(3) of the other Act comes into force before section 7 of this Act, that section 7 is replaced by the following:

7. Section 255 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3.2):

(3.3) For greater certainty, everyone who is liable to the punishment described in any of subsections (2) to (3.2) is also liable to the minimum punishment described in paragraph (1)(a).

(3) If subsection 21(3) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 7 of this Act, then that subsection 21(3) is deemed to have come into force before that section 7 and subsection (2) applies as a consequence.”.

6. Clause 46, page 20: Replace line 17 with the following:

“46. Sections 7, 8, 18 to 21.2, 29, 35, 37 to 40,”.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Federal-Provincial-Territorial Implementation Agreement with the Yukon Territory, pursuant to the Farm Income Protection Act, S.C. 1991, c. 22, sbs. 6(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-483-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— by — Copies of Orders in Council P.C. 2007-1608, P.C. 2007-1716 and P.C. 2007-1717, concerning federal grants and contributions and the new AgriInvest Program, pursuant to the Farm Income Protection Act, S.C. 1991, c. 22, sbs. 12(7). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-719-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).